Ms Moncur's son Connor weighs just 3st and 9lbs but is tall for his age at 3ft 6ins tall and wears aged 6-7 clothes

A mother is furious that her 'fit and healthy' son was branded 'overweight' by the boy's school.

Charlotte Moncur, 27, from Loughborough, was given a letter from Robert Bakewell Primary School as part of the controversial National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) which records kids' weight and height in reception class.

It has been slammed by the Royal Society for Public Health and now Ms Moncur has backed their call for it to be scrapped.

Her son Connor weighs just 3st and 9lbs but is tall for his age at 3ft 6ins tall and wears aged 6-7 clothes.

Ms Moncur says the comments are a 'kick in the teeth' because she has suffered with weight issues in the past and works hard to keep her family healthy.

'He's actually borderline ADHD so he's always running around, and he loves broccoli and carrots and general salad food,' she said.

'We always make a point of cooking meals from scratch so he and his sister eat well, and whenever I mention making soup he'll always ask for it.

'It's very demoralising when you go to that effort to make sure your children are healthy and then get told they're registering as overweight.

'I was overweight as a child and I've struggled with my weight, so I've always worried about my own children growing up healthy,

He was weighed and measured at his school in Loughborough on February 9 as part of the programme by Public Health England and the Department of Health.

The letter explained that he fell into the 'overweight' category because he was in the 91st percentile for his age.

It read: 'If your child is overweight now they are more likely to grow up to be overweight as an adult. This can lead to health problems.

'You and your child can make simple changes to be more active and eat more healthily.'

The letter has been slammed by the Royal Society for Public Health and now Ms Moncur has backed their call for it to be scrapped

Connor was not the only slim child in his class to be branded overweight by the measurements, his mother claims

Pictured is Robert Bakewell Primary School, in Loughborough, where Connor attends

The letter offered Ms Moncur the chance to attend a course on how to live a healthier lifestyle.

Connor was not the only slim child in his class to be branded overweight by the measurements, his mother claims.

Research carried out by The Royal Society For Public Health in 2015 revealed that parents did not find the information useful.

RSPH CEO Shirley Cramer said: 'Our research finds that only one-fifth of parents find the 'fat letter' useful and we believe that the letter should be seen as the beginning of a dialogue with parents, not simply flagging up whether their child is obese.'

'Parents also need to be provided with support, and our calls to reform the 'fat letter' are intended to make better use of this.'